punter

4 definitions found

punter - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Punter \Punt"er\, n. [Cf. F. ponte. See Punt, v. t.]
     One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker
     or dealer, as in baccara and faro. --Hoyle.
     [1913 Webster]

  Punter \Punt"er\, n.
     One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt.
     [1913 Webster]

  Punter \Punt"er\, n. (London Stock Exchange)
     A scalper.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Puntil

punter - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  punter
      n 1: someone who propels a boat with a pole
      2: (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it
         from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits
         the ground
      3: someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer,
         punter]